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Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Markets, Integration and Oversight

Reporting and commentary on complementary and alternative medicine — market research, integration into conventional health care, and regulatory scrutiny of alternative medicine charities.

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The feature report

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market Research Analysis, Business Opportunities and Future Strategies was published by PBBK 1 on May 2, 2022, with commentary by Richard A. Banks. The piece draws on a market research report on the complementary and alternative medicine sector, covering business opportunities and the strategic direction of the field.

The analysis sits within a wider PBBK 1 interest in how complementary and alternative medicine is researched, financed, and governed. Related coverage on the site has examined the case for integrating alternative medicine into conventional health care systems, the influence of labels such as "alternative medicine" on scientific discussion, and regulatory action affecting alternative medicine organisations.

  • Market research analysis for the complementary and alternative medicine sector.
  • Integration of alternative medicine into conventional health care systems.
  • Regulatory concerns affecting alternative medicine charities.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market is the underlying market report referenced in the article.

Regulatory and policy timeline

Dates and sources as published on PBBK 1.

DateItemTopic
August 2015Why alternative medicine should be incorporated into conventional health careIntegration into primary health care
February 17, 2022New York Daily News: Eliminate racial preferences from medical treatmentMedical treatment policy
March 1, 2022Working on the issue of alternative medicine – ANCA Vasculitis NewsAlternative medicine coverage
March 8, 2022Alternative medicine charity ends after regulator 'identifies concerns' about its public interestCharity regulation
May 2, 2022Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market Research Analysis, Business Opportunities and Future StrategiesMarket research

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